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Pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region to contest elections

Khar, April 2: A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region, a highly conservative area that is a haven for militants.Most

India TV News Desk Updated on: April 02, 2013 8:48 IST
pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region
pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region to contest elections

Khar, April 2: A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region, a highly conservative area that is a haven for militants.




Most women in the tribal region are uneducated, rarely work outside the home and wear long, flowing clothes that cover most of their skin when they appear in public.
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